King Kong Escapes
Seen it?1967 | 104 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Godzilla vs. Kong or Pacific Rim, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ishirō Honda
- Akira TakaradaLt. Commander Jiro Nomura
- Mie HamaMadame Piranha
- Rhodes ReasonCommander Carl Nelson
- Linda MillerLieutenant Susan Watson
- Hideyo AmamotoDr. Who
- Yoshibumi TajimaHenchman
- Sachio SakaiHenchman
- Ryuji KitaSDF General
- Ikio SawamuraNative
- Nadao KirinoHenchman